Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is the name for diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases enlarge your heart muscle or make it thicker and more rigid than normal. In rare cases, scar tissue replaces the muscle tissue.Some people live long, healthy lives with cardiomyopathy. Some people don't even realize they have it. In others, however, it can make the heart less able to pump blood through the body. This can cause serious complications, including Heart failure Abnormal heart rhythms Heart valve problemsSudden cardiac arrestHeart attacks, high blood pressure, infections, and other diseases can all cause cardiomyopathy. Some types of cardiomyopathy run in families. In many people, however, the cause is unknown. Treatment might involve medicines, surgery, other medical procedures, and lifestyle changes. NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Disease Alternative Name

cardiomyopathy

dilated cardiomyopathy

myocardiopathy

restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Dr. Farhan Shikoh

Cardiology

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Dr. Soneswar Das

General Practice

A 81 years male, alert and active, had mild discomfort in chest, went to cardiologist. Is it Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy...See More

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Dr. Mahananda Melkar

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40 y/o male with frequent episodes of syncope. What is the most likely diagnosis? — Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — WPW ...See More

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Dr. Mahananda Melkar

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60 y/o male with dizziness and chest pain. What is the most likely diagnosis? — Wellen’s syndrome — Left ventricular h...See More

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Dr. Mahananda Melkar

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A 20 y male has had several syncopal episodes in the past 6 month. very strong family Hx of syncope and sudden cardiac d...See More

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Dr. Mahananda Melkar

General Practice

I would like to conclude this case Up to half of all cases of ARVC appear to run in families. Most familial cases of the disease have an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, which means one copy of an altered gene in each cell is suf...